Shoe-lace tip



N'DV. 24, 1931. M. L. SCHAEFF'ER SHOE LACE TIP Filed Nov. 29, 1930 ICE-gwo mto'n MEL-VIN I... SCHAEFFER Patented. Nov. 24 193i E isr-Anzs;

MEL I L. scHAErrER; or wnsmneroivfmsrnrcr OF COLUMBIIA; Assrenon'orfo EHALF T MUNSQN 3. LANE, or WASHINGTON, msrmcro'i -cor .u1vn3m SHOE-LACETIP -A pp1ication. filed November29-,1930. Serial1'.o.-4:99,068i

The inventionrelates to improvements in v shoe-lace tips, and moreparticularly to the production of a simple and inexpensive tip, whichmaybe cheaply and efficiently mannfactured, and which may be readilyapplied tothe shoe-lace. p 1 p t f A frequenticauseof annoyance is theloss of the metal tip from a shoe-lace, and this is particularlytroublesome in cases where new shoe-strings arenot readily available.Ac-

cordinglythe need existsfor a shoe-lacet1p which maybe easily attachedto a shoe-lace which has lost its tip, by the ordinary shoe- .lace userand wearer, It is an object .of the present 'inventionto provide such atip, which may either be applied by;t he manufacturer of the shoe lace,or by the user in the event the original tip is lostfi. Other objects ofthe invention will appear wherein after. N V t v f I According tothepreferred embodimentof the invention, the tip comprises a metal shellwithin which'a locking lever is pivotally mounted,- which lever when inone position permits the insertion of ashoe-lace, but when i in lockedposition -firmlyengages' thelace -preferably. by means of a serratedjaw.H i

The invention willj'be more readilyvapparentfrom.aconsideration oftheaccom- 0 panying drawingsand the following detailed description. ItWill be understood thatthe drawings set forth anillustrative embodi-.ment of the inventive thought involved, but

precise details of constructiomas modifications and variations may. beresorted-towithtlon.

out departing from the spirit of the inven I In the drawings, i i I 40Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview showing the tip.

applied to a shoe-1ace;f

g, .2 is a perspective view showing the partsof the tip, namelythe shellandlockpreparatory to assembling thedevice; n 1 i V inglever, separated"Fig. is diam View onan eri'la gedseals. 3 showing the serrated jaw ofthe locking lever; 'Flg. l-jis a planview of the lblank froni which thetip shell is formed and Fig. 51 is a similar V e showing the beak j fromwhich the locking lever is fo ed Referring first to' Fig.1; showingassembled upon the lace, the referencenm meral 1 denotes a suitablelace, the end To f which is adapted to be inserted into a conical shell2, onesideof which isproyided with a substantially .V-shapedsopeningffl, while adj acent this opening are I apertures 3 formed) in the wallofthe. ti'p toi receive pintles 8 bta e i el i r 5i i e 't g l s tia lia a close the ,V-shaped openings. 'ffTheilocking f lever .5 is providedwith seamed jaw (i'bent substantially 'atrighti angles to the handleofthe lever; The jaw 6"is preferably provided with teeth 7 for gripping"the shoe-lace when in locked position. To h old the leveii in 7 lockedpositionan. abutmentlug 9 formed iheiip sh l part ay sih wea e l opening4.

The tip. $119,112 is i aeaa eas est; a blank of sheet metal as indicatedinFig; 41,1

.. the sides of the blank being sloping, andfthe openings3forrned inthewider portioni of j the blank, while the lug 9 projects froln one gofthe sloping sides. The locking leverinay belikewise formed from a singleblank, as in-.

dicated in Figl 5, which blank is substan l-tially V-shaped in: form,"with the pintles 8 that the invention is not to be'limited tothe 3projecting frornfthesides of the V and with I the teeth 7 foi'med at theupper edge, The

arm the "lever. .The locking lever. mayo-be assembled with the tip shellby forcing the sides, of the, -V-shaped opening F slightly apart, whichis readily accomplished "to the resilience of the material from whichthe shell is composed,- whereupon the pintles 8 are slipped into theapertures 3, and when eis tilted upwardly so that the jawo will beraised out of the way of the lace, the end of whichis' pushed as far aspossible into the conical shell. When the lace is in "position thelocking lever is lowered, whereupon the of the lever is held'in'positionby inserting l plished by pressing the lever slightly to one 1 theleversnaps back into positionand is firm side, which is possible-on accountofthe re-e silient materialemployed in the shell and the lever,whereupon on releasing the pressure,

" ly'held beneath the lug. 7 Alternatively, the

h1g9 may be bent up out of the way of the lever 5withthe finger, topermit the lever to be pressed into locking position, whereupon the h1g9is bent down to overlie the lever,

fthusholdin'g it firmly in position; i If for any reason it should bedesirable-t0 remove string. r

itheItip, this can be done by bending the-111g 9ofut of the way,whereuponthe lever maybe raised,releasing the shoe-string; 'This may bedesirable where the shoe-stringbreaks and nofbther laces or v"tips areavailable; Under such circumstances, the old 'tip is removed; fro'm thebrokeniend'of the:shoe=string andi repla'ced upon the remaining portionof the What" I claim is V locking, the lace 1in-the shell, the locking1:1. The combin tion. with a shoe lace of a f'detachable'tip fittingover the end thereof, Tand'of asize adaptedto pass through the eye-'lets' of a shoe, said tip comprising a shell reduced'toward the tip endof the lace, and

means for detachably locking thei tip f0 th lace.. q)

j 2.' In"combination with a shoe lace, a detachable' tip fitting overthe end-thereof," of a sizeadapted to pass through the eyelets of shoe,said tip comprising a shell reduced toward'the tip end of the lace, andmeans for to engage the shoe lace;

means includinga lever piyotally mounted "within the shell and havingaportion adapt-j ed to engage the shoe-lace, and means for. holding thelocking leverin latched position V .4cg ..A"shoe-lace tipz or theilike',comprising a shell adapted to receive the lace, means for locking thelace in the "shell, the locking means including a leverpivotally mountedlatched position, lever in latched positi a within the shell andhaving aportion adapted to engage the. shoe-lace, and releasable locking 7 leverin locking the lace in the shell, the locking means including a leverpivotally mounted within the shelland having a portion adapted to engagethe shoe-lace; and means'includmg a lug extending from the shellforhold-I ing-the locking lever'in latched position.- teeth/Poi therserratedtjaw G'iirmly engage,

I the lace'and preventrits removal. T he arm it beneath the lug 9,which-may be accom- 6. A shoe-lace tip or thelike, comprising a forlocking the slacewithin the shell, said means comprising a *leverarmconforming substantially in shape to said opening,' hav-e ing pintlesons ai'd arm-'engageable within the. apertures in said-shell, -for.pivotally mounting the lockinglever, and a locking jaw carried by saidlever andextending sub stantially at right angles thereto, said jawhaving "means for engaging the shoe-lace when the lever is in latchedposition,

a frusto-co'nical metal shell, adapted to receive the end'of ashoe-lace, said shell having 17. A shoe-lace tip or the like, comprisingi a V-shapedopening on one side, and a pair-of f apertures in thewall ofthe'shell, one on each sideof said V-shaped opening, and means forlocking the lace within the shell, said means comprising a leverfarmconforming substan- 'tially in'shape to Saidopening, havingpintles-onsaidarm engageablewithin the apertures in'said shell, forpivotally mounting the locking lever, a'locking jaw 7 "carried by saidlever and. extending substantiallyatright angles'thereto, said jawhaving means for en-; gaging the shoe-lace when the lever? isin j andmeans; for holdingsaid 7 lie 7 8. A shoe-lace tip or the like,comprising "a. i

'frusto-conical metal shell adapted to receive" i the end of a shoelaee, saidshell having a V shaped opening in one sideyand a pair ofapertures in the wall of the shell, one on each "side of saidV-shapedopeningand means for locking-the lace withi'nvthe shell,-saidmeans comprising a lever arm conforming-substan- 1 [tially in shapetosaid opening having pin '3. A hoe-lace' tipor-the like, comprising i 7ashell adapted to receive the lace,means'for" tles on said armengageable within the apertures in saidshell," for pivotall-y mountingthe locking lever, a locking jaw carried by said lever and extendingsubstantially at right angles thereto, said-jaw, havingjmeans' forengaging the shoe-lace when; the lever'is in latchedposition;and'releasablemeans for holding said lever in latched position.

a V-shaped opening in one side, and a pair of apertures in the wall ofthe shell, one'on each side of the V-shaped opening, and

means for locking the lace Within the shell,

said means comprising a lever arm, conform ing substantially in shape tosaid opening,- having. pintles on said arm engageable within theapertures in said shell, for pivotally mounting. the locking lever, alocking jaw carried by said lever and extending sub stantially at rightangles thereto, sald jaw having means for engaging the shoe-lace whenthe lever is in latched position-{and means comprising a lug extendingpartially across the V-shaped opening, for holding said lever in latchedposition.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MELVIN L. SOHAEFFER.

